October means the beginning of a different season: The
weather cools down, decorations are being brought down from the attic, and it
is the perfect time to stay inside for a movie/series marathon. Days are
shorter and nights are now chilly, so grab a cup of hot chocolate and your
favorite people to enjoy these new movies and shows added to Netflix for October, including Halloween-themed
content for those who love Halloween and other genres for everyone in the family.
Ace Ventura: When Nature
Calls
On Thursday¸ October 1, the legendary Jim Carrey's, Ace
Ventura: When Nature Callswas
added to Netflix. In this sequel of the 1994 Ace Ventura: Pet Detective,
Jim Carrey plays the role of a detective who specializes in the retrieval of
tame and captive animals. The sequel features Ace returning from a spiritual
quest to investigate the disappearance of a rare white bat, the sacred animal
of a tribe in Africa. Join the talented Jim Carrey as Ace ventures through the
jungles of Africa, wrestling exotic animals and encountering different
adventures along the way. If you need a good laugh, the 1995 Ace Ventura
is an oldie but goodie. If you have yet to see the original 1994 Ace
Ventura, jump at the chance to have a movie night and watch both. The
original Pet Detective movie will be leaving Netflix on Halloween night.
Oktoberfest: Beer & Blood
Also released on Thursday, October 1, was a 2020
Netflix Original that is part of the Halloween-themed collection: Oktoberfest: Beer & Blood.
This limited six-episode series takes place in 1900 Munich, Germany, with a
rich, new, ambitious brewer, Curt Prank. He is determined to build a beer hall
that will outperform the city's local brewery, Oktoberfest. A violent chain of
events occur when Prank's daughter falls in love with the heir to a rival
brewery. Follow the suspenseful limited series to find out how the futures of
both families are affected and to learn about the fictional rivals of the
brewing industry. Make sure to grab your cold beer or root beer while watching.
Ghosts of Girlfriend's Past
Another addition to Netflix on Thursday¸ October 1, was the classic Ghosts of Girlfriend's Past with the amazing Matthew McConaughey and so many more great actresses and actors. This 2009 romantic comedy is based off Charles Dickens's novel A Christmas Carol. McConaughey's character, Connor Mead, is a famous photographer and a womanizer. On the eve of his brother's wedding, Connor gets a visit from the ghost of a past girlfriend (Emma Stone). She takes him on a journey through his failed relationships to give him a chance to figure out the problem and maybe find love. If you are a McConaughey fan, this film is an interesting twist on Dickens's A Christmas Carol and is sure to give the audience a good laugh.
The Haunting of Bly Manor
The creators of The Haunting of Hill House,
Mike Flanagan and Trevor Macy, introduce The Haunting of Bly Manor
to Netflix on Friday, October 9, as part of the 2020 Netflix Halloween-themed
content. This Haunting anthology's second season is set in 1900s
England, beginning with the tragic death of the children's au pair. An American
nanny is then hired to care for the two children who live at Bly Manor. In this
chilling Gothic romance, not everything is as it seems, and centuries of dark
secrets are waiting to be unraveled. At Bly Manor, dead doesn't mean gone.
BLACKPINK: Light Up the Sky
Blackpink
is a girl group from South Korea that has quickly risen to fame in America
after being signed by YG
Entertainment. This girl group is the highest-charting female Korean act on
the Billboard Hot 100 List. On Wednesday, October 14, the group will be
releasing a documentary on Netflix, Light Up the Sky,
detailing
the story of Blackpink. This documentary includes all the trials and all the fun
they have experienced on the road to gaining the success they now have. The
girl group dropped an album this past Friday, October 2, called simply THE
ALBUM.
A Babysitter's Guide to Monster Hunting
Another part of Netflix's October Halloween-themed
collection is A
Babysitter's Guide to Monster Hunting.
Premiering on Thursday, October 15, this film is about a high school freshman¸
Kelly Ferguson, who is forced to babysit on Halloween. Her night takes a turn for
the unexpected when Jacob, the kid she is watching, goes missing. Teaming up
with a group of secret society babysitters, Kelly and her new friends must save
Jacob from the Boogeyman and defeat the other monsters.
Batman: The Killing Joke
The film that is an adaption of the iconic DC Comic
strip "Batman:
The Killing Joke," will be released to Netflix on Thursday,
October 15. The Killing Joke gives the origins of the supervillain The
Joker and why he became insane. The movie beginnings with Batman going to make
peace with The Joker at the Arkham Asylum, where The Joker was after he went mad.
Upon arriving, Batman finds out that The Joker has escaped. While he is trying
to find him, The Joker is carrying out his plan to attack the Gordon Family,
and the viewers are seeing flashbacks showing why the Joker went crazy one day.
Although most people consider this to be the
definitive Joker story, this strip is the author's own depiction of The Joker
and his psychological state. It is very loosely based on the 1951 story with "The
Man Behind The Red Hood!" Although it is animated, this movie is rated R, so
put the kids to bed, grab your glass of wine or whiskey, and enjoy the
beginnings of the iconic supervillain.
Dream Home Makeover
Netflix is bringing another show to binge and motivate
you to redo your whole house. On Friday, October 16, Shae and Syd McGee from Studio McGee
and Netflix are bringing Dream
Home Makeover to your home screen. This show gives real families the opportunity
to have their dream makeover with their own unique style. Starting in 2014,
husband-and-wife team Shae and Syd have taken their stay-at-home business and
turned it into a diversely talented team that manages projects all across the
country. This is a series you will not want to miss; these designers have great
taste, and you could get some ideas of your own.
Grand Army
High School can be a great time in life and the worst
time in life. Imagine being a high schooler in Brooklyn, New York, and being a
very small fish in a very large pond. On Friday, October 16, start following
five teens as they experience the ups and downs of life, fighting through the trials
and triumphs of their extracurriculars, their relationships, and their
academics. Grand
Army
is a new Netflix Original series that takes place at the largest public high
school in Brooklyn, based on five teens from different backgrounds and cultures
who band together to create memories and success.
Unsolved Mysteries: Vol 2
The Netflix documentary Unsolved Mysteries is
back, on Saturday, October 19, for a second season at the perfect time for the
Halloween-themed collection. This season will profile more unexplained
disappearances, tragic events, and bizarre occurrences. To add a personal
touch, detectives, family members, and journalists give their theories in this
gripping series. Season one of Unsolved Mysteries was released earlier
in the year with six episodes. This series has become a big hit with Netflix
viewers. Use your detective skills and a bowl of popcorn to come up with your
best theories.
